Rory McIlroy: Brandel Chamblee gets honest about astronomical pressure on Rory McIlroy ahead of the 2025 Masters

Golf analyst Brandel Chamblee recently spoke about the immense pressure on Rory McIlroy's shoulders as he heads into the 2025 Masters next week. It is the only Major Championship that McIlroy has never won.

Chamblee mentioned on a podcast that no player this season will face as much pressure as the Northern Irish star will go through at the 2025 Masters.

"Nobody anywhere, anytime, all year will face as much pressure as Rory does arriving at Augusta National,"

So far, the Northern Irishman has put up a spectacular show in the 2025 season. He has already won two PGA Tour titles at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Players Championship. Given this record, he seems to be in prime form to secure the elusive green jacket this year

McIlroy's best finish at the Masters came in 2022 when he placed T2. Scottie Scheffler had won the iconic tournament that year.

McIlroy hasn't won a Major Championship in more than a decade. He came very close to ending the drought at the US Open last year but eventually suffered a close loss to Bryson DeChambeau. If the World no. 2 wins at Augusta National this year, he will not only end this painful famine but also secure his first Masters win ever.

What are Rory McIlroy's odds at the 2025 Masters?

Rory McIlroy and caddy Harry Diamond at the 2024 Masters (Source: Imagn)

Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win the 2025 Masters. He has +750 odds going in his favor (via CBS). However, he may face some stiff competition from reigning champion Scottie Scheffler.

The World no. 1 is currently leading the favorites table with +380 odds. Here is a look at the full odds and predictions for the 2025 Masters:

Scottie Scheffler +380
Rory McIlroy +750
Collin Morikawa +1500
Ludvig Aberg +1700
Jon Rahm +1700
Bryson DeChambeau +2100
Xander Schauffele +2100
Justin Thomas +2400
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Brooks Koepka +3100
Jordan Spieth +3200
Patrick Cantlay +3200
Tyrrell Hatton +3300
Joaquin Niemann +3300
Shane Lowry +3800
Tommy Fleetwood +3900
Will Zalatoris +4900
Cameron Smith +5000
Tony Finau +5000
Russell Henley +5500
Dustin Johnson +5500
Maverick McNealy +5500
Jason Day +6000
Viktor Hovland +6500
Tom Kim +6500
Sahith Theegala +7000
Akshay Bhatia +7000
Robert MacIntyre +7000
Wyndham Clark +7500
Sungjae Im +7500
Corey Conners +7500
Max Homa +7500
Sam Burns +7500
Sepp Straka +8000
Matt Fitzpatrick +8500
Cameron Young +8500
Min Woo Lee +8500
Rickie Fowler +8500
Patrick Reed +9000
Justin Rose +10000
Max Greyserman +10000
Nicolai Hojgaard +12000
Sergio Garcia +12000
Davis Thompson +12000
Rasmus Hojgaard +12000
Adam Scott +13000
Si Woo Kim +13000
Brian Harman +13000
Keegan Bradley +14000
Taylor Pendrith +14000
Billy Horschel +15000
Thomas Detry +15000
Jake Knapp +16000
Nick Dunlap +16000
Thriston Lawrence +16000
Byeong Hun An +18000
Cameron Davis +19000
Harris English +19000
Phil Mickelson +20000

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